Wire-fence  clajib



s. GIBSON.

WIRE FENCE CLAMP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21. 19I8.

1 32 1 8 1 8 Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

SAMUEL crnson, or woonaow, NORTH canomn'n.

WIRE-FENCE CLAMP Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

Application filed J y $7, 1918. Serial N0. 247,043.

To all whom it may concern lie it known that l, SAMUEL Gnsson, a citi-Zen of the United States, residing at Wood row, in the county oflilaywood and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and usefull/Vire-Fence Clamp, of which the following is a specification.

This invention: relates to a clamp for l1olding woven wire fencing whilebeing stretched, one of its objects being to provide a clamp which canbe placed readily in engagement with the fabric and, when once appliedthereto, will not permit it to slip relative to the clamp.

A further object is to provide a clamp having separate means for bindingit upon the fabric or fencing, said means being fastened automatically.

Another object is to provide a clamp which is simple and durable inconstruction and can be handled readily by one person.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter morefully described and pointed out in the claim, it being understood thatvarious changes may be made within the scope of the appended claimwithout departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings- Figure 1 is a view partly in side elev ation andpartly in section of the clamp.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section.

Fig. 3 is a section through the clamp and showing the holding tongsconnected thereto.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a striphaving parallel flanges extending longitudinally along one face thereofand formed in the strip at desired intervals and opening between theflanges 2 are apertures 3. The face of the strip 1 opposite that fromwhich the flanges 2 extend is formed with shallow, angular depressions4: extending longitudinally of the strip.

Secured in the flanges 2 at intervals equal to the distances between theapertures 3 are pins 5 and on each of these pins is journaled aneccentric 6 having a lever 7 extending therefrom. A ring 8 is mounted oneach eccentric and extending from each ring is a hook 9 which projectsthrough the adjacent aperture 3. A notch 10 is formed in eachlevericlose to its ring and pivotally connected to one of the flanges 2and near each eccentric is a do 11 the free end of which normally restsb gravity upon the ring. a

A clamping plate 12 cooperates with the strip 1 and has longitudinalangular ribs 13 of the same cross sectional contour as the depressionsin the strip 1. Slots 1 1 are formed at regular intervals in the stripor plate 12 and are so located that, when the strip 1 and plate 12 arebrought together,

the hooks '9 will project into the slots and drop into engagement withthe lower walls thereof.

Stop pins 15 are connected to one of the flanges 2 and serve to limitthe backward and downward movement of the hooks 9.

In applying the clamp to Wire fencing, the fencing F is placed betweenthe strip 1 and the plate 12. The dogs 11 are disengaged from thenotches 10 and the levers 7 are swung upwardly so that the eccentrics 6will project the hooks-9 through the fencing and into the slots 14. Thelevers are then swung downwardlyand the eccentrics pull on the books soas to draw the plate 12 toward the strip 1 and clamp the fencing. Thedogs, by dropping into the notches 10, will secure the hooks againstmovement to release the fencing.

As shown in Fig. 3, tongs 16 may be used for pulling the clamp and thusstretching the fencing. Each of the jaws of the tongs has a stud 17 andthe two studs are adapted to enter openings in the plate 12 and thestrip 1 as shown at 18 in Fig. 3. Chains 19 or the like are connected tothe other end of the tongs and by pulling them, the tongs will tightlygrip and hold the clam-p.

What is claimed is A fencing clamp including a clamping strip havingspaced openings, a channeled member having spaced openings, eccentricsmounted for rotation Within the channeled I11 testimony that I claim theforegoing as member, hooks extending through the openmy own, I havehereto aflixed my signature 10 ings in the channeled member, and mountinthe presence of two Witnesses.

ed on the eccentrics, levers extending from T the eccentrics, and meansWithin the chan- SAMUEL GIBSOB neled member for engaging the respectiveWitnesses:

eccentrics to hold themegainst return move- B. MOKERGHER,

ment. J. P. Gnason

